Adrenal Insufficiency under Standard Dosage of Glucocorticoid Replacement after Unilateral Adrenalectomy for Cushing’s Syndrome

Figure 3

Delayed and lowered peaks of serum cortisol level after oral medications of hydrocortisone. The serum cortisol levels of the patient on 21 and 67 postoperative days (POD) are shown (blue lines). The peak of cortisol of the patient after oral medication of hydrocortisone showed substantial delay when compared to normal control (red line). The levels of normal control are cited from previous reports [15].